Central

Other than national promotion and information provision (via websites), the central government is not responsible for tourism policy and implementation. The administrative regions have exclusive competence in this area.

Regional

Regions
The French Community has transferred responsibility of tourism for the French linguistic region to the Walloon Region.

• Elaborating the concept of the development of tourism and being responsible for its implementation;
• The provision of required incentives and help for investments of the private sector in tourism;
• Statistical reporting;
• Regional strategies;
• Cooperating with other ministries in the field of tourism related matters.
• The elaboration of programmes for the development of tourism and evaluation of their implementation.
• Focus investment on source markets with high potential;
• Improve the image, reputation and renown of Wallonia as a destination;
• Working with other European destinations to conduct promotional campaigns;
• Develop innovation and improve the balance between supply and demand in the various
• Bring public and private investment together to promote Wallonia and its products as a destination for tourism.

 
Communities

Competencies have now been transferred to the regional administrations.

Local ​

 
Provinces / Municipalities
The communes may play the role of organising and co-subsidising authority in the field of tourism.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Flemish Tourism within Flemish Region

General Tourism Commission (CGT) in Wallonia

Sources

Constitution of Belgium (Constitution belge texte coordonné du 17 février 1994). In particular Art. 128, 130 and 138

Decree of the French Community (19 July 1993) relating to the transfer of the exercise of certain competences of the French Community to the Walloon Region (Décret de la Communauté française du 19 juillet 1993 relatif au transfert de l'exercice de certaines compétences de la Communauté française á la région wallonne et á la commission communautaire française). In particular Art. 3, indent 2

Law of Institutional Reform for the German Community (Loi de réformes institutionnelles pour la Communauté germanophone (31 décembre 1983)). In particular Art. 4, paragraph 1

Special law of Institutional Reform (Loi Spéciale de réformes institutionnelles du 8 Août 1980). In particular Art. 4 indent 10

The French Speaking Community (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles)

OECD, Tourism Trends and Policies, 2014